Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola
Angola: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,644 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1,644 for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
That places Angola 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,054 | — |
| 2020 | 2,056 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,105 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,952 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,822 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,083 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 1,644 | -21.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1,644 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 587.88, 2.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1,644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 635.2, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,054 | 2,054 | 2,054 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,944 | 1,644 | 2,105 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Angola was 1,644 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,105 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,644 in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Angola ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.